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Radial Arm Saw

Radial Arm Saw. General Safety. Wear your safety glasses at all times Take off all jewelry Do not wear loose clothing Make sure you are the only person in the safety zone when operating the radial arm saw. Components of the Radial Arm Saw. Fence Over Arm Turret Arm Carriage Miter Latch

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Radial Arm Saw

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  1. Radial Arm Saw

  2. General Safety • Wear your safety glasses at all times • Take off all jewelry • Do not wear loose clothing • Make sure you are the only person in the safety zone when operating the radial arm saw.

  3. Components of the Radial Arm Saw • Fence • Over Arm • Turret Arm • Carriage • Miter Latch • Elevating Handle

  4. Advantage of the Radial Arm Saw • The cutting action is seen better than a portable circular saw.

  5. Operations of the Radial Arm Saw • Ripping • Crosscutting

  6. Fence

  7. Over Arm

  8. Turret Arm

  9. Carriage

  10. Miter Latch

  11. Elevating Handle

  12. Ripping • Ripping is defined as cutting along the materials length OR cutting with the grain. • The Radial Arm Saw COULD rip material if set up properly

  13. Cross cutting • Cross cutting is defined as cutting the material’s length OR cutting across the grain. • The Radial Arm Saw is for rough cross cutting only

  14. Operation Procedure 1 • 1. Set up a wood screw clamp or a stop block when cutting identical lengths of material. OR • 1. Crop your material to the length needed with chalk.

  15. Operation Procedure 2 • 2. The material must be tight against the fence when cutting on the radial arm saw.

  16. Operation Procedure 3 • 3. The operator should have one hand on the handle and one hand on the material. AND • The operator’s hands must be at least six inches away from the blade when cutting on the radial arm saw. AND • When using the radial arm saw, the operator should never cross his/her arms.

  17. Operation Procedure 4 • 4. Turn the machine on and rock the saw gently through the material.

  18. Operation Procedure 5 • 5. Remove material after total blade retraction and turn the machine off.

  19. Wood screw clamp set-up

  20. Cropping your material

  21. Material tight against the fence

  22. Hand placement

  23. Never cross your arms

  24. Rock the saw gently through the material.

  25. Removing material 1. 3. 2. 2.

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